Philippians 1:8

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Summary

Philippians 1:8

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

God

How

2 Timothy 1:4

In

Bible References

God

For God is, my witness, - unto whom I am rendering divine service in my spirit, in the glad message of his Son, - how incessantly, I am making mention of you

Truth, say I, in Christ, I utter no falsehood, - my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, -

Now, as touching the things which I am writing to you, lo! before God, I am not guilty of falsehood: -

For neither at any time were we found, using words of flattery, - even as ye know, nor a pretext for greed - God, is witness!

How

Since he hath been longing to see, you all, and hath been in great distress, because ye had heard he was sick; -

So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, - thus, stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

For we rejoice - whensoever, we, are weak, and, ye, are, strong. This, also we pray for - your restoration: -

My dear children! for whom I, again, am in birth-pains, until Christ be formed within you; -

For I desire you to know, how great a contest I am having - in behalf of you, and of those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Thus, yearning after you, we could have been well-pleased to impart unto you - not only the glad-message of God, but, our own lives also, - because, very dear to us, had ye become.

longing to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, - in order that, with joy, I may be filled:

In

If there be, therefore, any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any tender affections and compassions,

For this cause, mine inward parts - for Moab, like a lyre, shall make a plaintive sound, - Yea what is within me, for Kir-heres.

Look thou down, out of the heavens and see, Out of the high abode of thy holiness and of thy majesty, - Where are thy jealousy, and thy mighty deeds? The resounding of thy yearning affection, and thy compassions towards me, are they restrained?

Was Ephraim, a very precious son to me? Was he a most delightful child? For as often as I have spoken against him, I have, remembered, him again! For this cause, have my affections been deeply moved for him, I must have, compassion, upon him, Declareth Yahweh.

Because of the yearning compassion of the mercy of our God, wherein shall visit us a day-dawn from on high, -

And, his tender affections, are, much more abundantly towards you, when he calleth to mind the obedience, of you all, - how, with fear and trembling, ye gave him welcome.

Whom I have sent back unto thee - him, that is, my own, tender affections! -

But, whoso hath this world's goods, and beholdeth his brother having, need, and shutteth up his tender affections from him, how, is, the love of God, abiding in him?